Levi Henriksen

Levi Henriksen (born 15 May 1964) is a Norwegian novelist, short story writer and singer-songwriter.
Career
When his first short story collection Feber was published in 2002, Henriksen immediately captured the public's imagination with his unique and charismatic voice. This was followed in 2003 by Ned, Ned, Ned, a further selection of short stories. His break-through came in 2004 with his novel Snø vil falle over snø som har falt. This soon became a best seller and was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.
Other books are the novels Babylon Badlands (2006), Like østenfor regnet (2008), Dagen skal komme med blå vind (2011) and Harp Song (2014), the easy readers Den aller siste mohikaner (2006) and Trekkspilltvillingene (2007), the short story collections Bare mjuke pakker under treet (2005) and Alt det som lå meg på hjertet (2009), as well as the poetry collection Kjære deg, min kjære (2010) and the non-fiction book Mannen fra Montana (2009).
Henriksen's trademark is a capacity for combining a strong, at times aggressive, masculine voice with vulnerability. His works are mainly set in a tough, unsentimental, rural environment, which sits uncomfortably on the edges of contemporary urban life; a place where old and new values clash, and where men struggle with contemporary, urban demands on their masculinity.
Henriksen was a journalist for many years on a local newspaper in Kongsvinger, a small town which appears in much of his work, before becoming a full-time author. He also plays the guitar and sings in his own band, Levi Henriksen & Babylon Badlands, writing song lyrics and composing.
In 2010, the prize-winning director, Bent Hamer, released a feature film, Hjem til jul, based on Bare mjuke pakker under treet to critical acclaim and full houses.
Levi Henriksen's works have been translated into eleven languages.
Discography
Albums
Greetings from Stuckville (1989), with Heart of Mary
Herfra til Rockaway Beach (2005), with Thomas Mårud
Bang Bang rett ned (2007), with Thomas Mårud
Det er her vi kommer fra (2010), with Bra landsens folk
Langt sakte tog (2012), with Bra landsens folk
Det beste bandet i himmelen (2016), with Babylon Badlands
Verden av i går (2017), with Babylon Badlands
De utålmodige av hjertet (2019), with Babylon Badlands
Down below is the town I know (2022), with Heart of Mary
Singles
Possibilities/Bil uten lys (1983), with Blundertown
Kom tilbake til oss Alf Prøysen (2007), with Thomas Mårud, Åge Aleksandersen, and Frelsesarmeens blåsere
Bensinstasjonsroser (2007), with Thomas Mårud
Det er her vi kommer fra (2010), with Bra landsens folk
Hjertet er en muskel (2016), with Babylon Badlands
Aldri var november så lys (2016), with Babylon Badlands
Pilegrim Måne (2016), with Babylon Badlands
Verden av i går (2017), with Babylon Badlands
Rembrandt brukte bare fem farger (2018), with Babylon Badlands
Awards
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize 2004.
Vidar Sandbeck cultural award 2018.
References
1964 births
Living people
Norwegian Christians
20th-century Norwegian novelists
21st-century Norwegian novelists
Norwegian male short story writers
People from Kongsvinger
20th-century Norwegian short story writers
21st-century Norwegian short story writers
20th-century Norwegian male writers
21st-century Norwegian male writers